"It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate."

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Source : Tinker v. Des Moines Indep. Community School Dist. (1969)

Abe Fortas

#Teacher Quotes #Rights Quotes #Expression Quotes

“The creator who could put a cancer in a believer's stomach is above being interfered with by prayers.”
“Each of the world religions has its own particular genius, its own special insight into the nature and requirements of compassion, and has something unique to teach us.”

Source : Karen Armstrong (2011). “Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life”, p.56, Random House
“A suffering world cries for mercy, as far as the eye can see. Lawyers around every bend in the road, lawyers in every tree.”
“The mind can assert anything and pretend it has proved it. My beliefs I test on my body, on my intuitional consciousness, and when I get a response there, then I accept.”
“Nobody owns anything but everyone is rich - for what greater wealth can there be than cheerfulness, peace of mind, and freedom from anxiety?”
“If you think you fit into a situation, it's worth trying.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“It's about time you admitted that you are a miraculous work of art. You came into this world as a radiant bundle of exuberant riddles. You slipped into this dimension as a shimmering burst of spiral hallelujahs. You blasted into this realm as a lush explosion of ecstatic gratitude. And it is your birthright to fulfill those promises.”
“When I arrived at Columbia, I gave up acting and became interested in all things French. French poetry, French history, French literature.”

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